WILLIAM B. GOODE was born in Christian county, Ky., Sept. 16, 1827. He is a son of William H. and Jinsa (Walker) Goode, the former a native of Halifax county, Va., and the latter a native of Tennessee. When William H. was about 12 years of age, his parents removed to Kentucky, where William was reared and married. In 1829 he came to this county, and settled in Wright's township, on the place now owned by E. Meister, where he broke some ground and put in a corn crop. Here he remained until 1856, when he removed to Davis county, Ia., where he lived until his death, Jan. 12, 1874, in the 76th year of his age, having been born Feb. 23, 1797. Jinsa (Walker) Goode died in 1835. William B. came to this county with his parents in 1829, and has since resided here. On Aug. 22, 1845, he was married to Eliza A. Davidson. By this union there were five children - Jinsa A., deceased wife of William D. Waltrip, now deceased; Emeline and Angeline, twins; Melissa J., wife of Robert Goodhall; John L., married Abbie Pinkerton, who died in 1885. Mrs. Goode died in 1853, and on Oct. 12, 1854, Mr. Goode was again married to Elizabeth Walker. By this marriage there were the following children - William H., died July 25, 1860; Mary E., died Nov. 7, 1859; Sarah M., died Oct. 2, 1863; Louisa, died March 14, 1866; Alzina, living at home; Laura, died Dec. 24, 1870; Fannie, died May 19, 1873, and Alvin, living at home, born April 20, 1872. Mr. Goode owns 532 acres of land, part of which is in Iowa. He has served his district nine yeas as school director, and has also held the office of supervisor for a number of years; and is an enterprising and highly esteemed citizen.